Continuing the celebration of a special bonfire night in my novel The Purrfect Pet Sitter, I am delighted to welcome fellow Apricot Plots author, Angela Barton to my blog to share her bonfire night memories. 

Angela Barton shares her bonfire night memories:

For many years my Topsy and Tim’s Bonfire Night would be read to me for a week before and after November 5th. Looking at the images of the book now makes me feel so nostalgic. I absolutely loved the pictures and the colours and can so clearly remember sitting on my dad’s knee, excitedly anticipating the moment when he’d turn to the page which was full of fireworks lighting up the sky. Dad’s not with us any more, but this book makes him feel close. Thank you for the opportunity to reminisce.

Thank you for sharing your lovely bonfire night memory, Angela. Topsy and Tim are a family favourite in our household too, but we’ve never read the Bonfire Night book.x

About Angela Barton:

Angela was born in London and grew up in Nottingham. She is married with three grown up children. Passionate about writing both contemporary and historical fiction, Angela loves researching for her books and is an avid reader. Having signed publishing contracts for three of her completed novels with Ruby Fiction, Angela is excited to be working alongside such a friendly and supportive publishing team. She is a member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association and Nottingham Writers’ Studio.

Having recently moved to France, Angela (alongside her husband, Paul) is now a lavender farmer, creating products from the oil that’s distilled. Angela says she’s looking forward to spending more time writing in the company of her two spaniels while sitting on her veranda overlooking the breath-taking countryside of Charente. Angela is also a member of Apricot Plots.

Discover more about Angela Barton here: Twitter | Facebook | Blog | Ruby Fiction

Angela’s debut novel, Arlette’s Story, was published by Ruby Fiction in 2018.

One woman’s struggle to fight back against the enemy in order to protect the ones she loves.

When Arlette Blaise sees a German plane fly over the family farm in 1940, she’s comforted by the fact that the occupying forces are far away in the north of the country. Surely the war will not reach her family in the idyllic French countryside near to the small town of Oradour-sur-Glane?

But then Saul Epstein, a young Jewish man driven from his home by the Nazis, arrives at the farm and Arlette begins to realise that her peaceful existence might be gone for good …

Genre: Women’s Fiction | Publisher: Ruby Fiction
Read my review | Buy the book.

Don’t miss more fabulous firework memories from fellow authors between now and November 5th, and as always, do get in touch. I’d love to hear your firework memories too. x